PDLP Chapter 258 This humble Taoist priest has only done what a Taoist priest should do!
Chapter 258 This humble Taoist priest has only done what a Taoist priest should do!
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The moment the Demon-Suppressing Sword was planted atop Mount Olympus, its azure light illuminating the heavens and earth.
All the major pantheons on Earth fell silent.
Asgard.
In a magnificent temple, all the gods gathered.
In the main seat sat an elderly man with only one eye.
He wore a grey robe and a wide-brimmed hat, and his only remaining eye gleamed with wisdom.
It was Odin, the king of the gods of Asgard.
Inside the temple, the gods were gazing at a massive crystal wall.
The crystal wall displays an image of Mount Olympus.
The long sword stuck in the mountaintop was particularly eye-catching.
A burly god, wielding a warhammer, suddenly stood up.
He is Thor, the God of Thunder, the God of War of Asgard.
"Father God!"
Thor's voice was like thunder.
"That mortal is too arrogant! We must teach him a lesson!"
Odin glanced at Thor.
"Teach him a lesson?"
His voice was calm and deep.
"What are you going to use to teach him a lesson?"
Thor was taken aback.
Odin stood up, walked to the crystal wall, and looked at the longsword.
"If you went out now, could you block that sword strike?"
Thor opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.
Odin continued, "Although that mortal has cut off his own path, he can only act ruthlessly at this point in time."
"But now, he is truly invincible."
"Anyone who opposes him will pay a heavy price."
He turned and looked at the gods.
"What we are fighting for is not a moment, but a lifetime."
"That mortal's path is closed, but we have an infinite future."
"Making a move now would be a losing proposition."
"It's not too late to settle accounts with him after the spiritual tides of heaven and earth have fully recovered and we are able to fully descend into the mortal world."
Upon hearing this, all the gods nodded in agreement.
Although Thor was unwilling, he could only sit down again.
Odin turned around and continued looking at the crystal wall.
A deep light gleamed in that single eye.
"Mr. Li..."
He murmured.
"One day, I will reign supreme over Great Xia..."
……
Above the East China Sea.
Li Jun stood on the sea and glanced in the direction of Northern Europe.
There, he sensed several hostile gazes.
But I only glanced at it.
Then he looked away.
Those gods hiding in the divine realm can only watch now.
If they dare to come out, he wouldn't mind killing a few more.
Li Jun turned around and walked towards the direction of Daxia.
The pace was neither too fast nor too slow.
The sea breeze howled, making his tattered Taoist robe flutter loudly.
And so, step by step, he walked from the East China Sea toward the coast of Great Xia.
The moonlight shone on him, casting his shadow long and thin.
The shadow fell on the sea surface, rising and falling gently with the waves.
Meanwhile, along the coast of Daxia, countless people stood on the shore, watching figures emerge from the sea.
The young Taoist priest wore a tattered Taoist robe stained with golden divine blood. His face was somewhat pale, but his eyes remained calm.
No one speaks.
Everyone just watched him silently, watching him walk out of the sea and step onto land.
Then, someone wanted to kneel in worship.
It was neither fear nor awe.
Instead, it was gratitude.
We are grateful to him for protecting this land and the people on it.
But an invisible force enveloped everyone present.
The force was light and gentle, yet it froze everyone in place.
They wanted to kowtow, but found they couldn't kneel down at all.
Li Jun looked at the people, at their faces, some old, some young, some innocent.
He shook his head.
"There's no need for that."
His voice was very soft, but everyone present could hear it clearly.
"I was merely doing what a Taoist priest should do."
After saying that, he continued walking forward.
We walked through the crowd towards Luxian County.
The people stood there, watching his retreating figure.
Under the moonlight, the golden divine blood on that tattered Taoist robe was still faintly glowing.
The light illuminated that tall, slender figure.
No one speaks.
Everyone just watched quietly.
Watching that figure grow smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared into the night.
At this moment, without the injection of external forces, the turbulent ley lines finally returned to calm.
The entire Great Xia Dynasty returned to peace after this dramatic upheaval.
But compared to before, everything has changed.
The mountains and rivers became even more majestic.
Those already towering peaks now appear even more majestic, standing like pillars supporting the sky on the earth.
The river became wider.
The rivers, which were already surging forward, were now even more magnificent, like giant dragons winding across the land.
The earth became even heavier.
The power surging from the earth's veins, after reinforcing the mountains and rivers, then merged into the land, making the entire region more solid and stable.
The territory of the Great Xia Dynasty has expanded by nearly one-third compared to before.
The newly added land was raised from the seabed during the revival of the earth's veins.
They blended perfectly with the original land of Daxia, as if they had always belonged to this land.
Night Watch headquarters, command center.
President Qin stood in front of the large screen, remaining silent for a long time.
The map was a whole size larger than the previous one.
Along the eastern coast, areas that were originally sea have now become land.
Along the southern coast, those places that were originally islands are now connected to the mainland.
The entire territory of the Great Xia Dynasty stands out prominently on the map.
"President Qin."
The secretary spoke cautiously.
"What should we do with the newly acquired territory?"
President Qin remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he spoke.
"According to the original administrative divisions, they will be assigned to the jurisdiction of the nearest provinces."
He paused, then continued, "At the same time, we organized personnel to survey the newly acquired land and ascertain its resource situation."
"Yes."
The secretary responded and turned to relay the order.
President Qin stood there and looked at the map for a while longer.
Then he turned around and walked to the window.
Outside the window, the night was deep.
But the eastern horizon was already beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn.
It's almost bright.
President Qin looked in the direction of Lu County and remained silent for a long time.
Then, he straightened his collar, clasped his hands together, and bowed deeply in the direction of Lu County.
This bow was silent.
But in the command hall, everyone stopped what they were doing, turned around and faced the direction of Lu County, and bowed deeply.
……
Lu County, Qingfeng Temple.
As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, Li Jun arrived at the foot of the mountain.
He looked at the blue stone path leading up the mountain, and at the small Taoist temple at the end of the path.
The green tiles are still mottled, and the courtyard walls are still mottled.
Everything was exactly the same as when he left.
Li Jun stood at the foot of the mountain and straightened his Taoist robe.
He looked down at the golden divine blood on his Taoist robe, thought for a moment, and then gently brushed it away.
The divine blood and the stains slowly dissipated under the influence of an invisible force.
The Taoist robe became clean again, just like new.
Then, he lifted his foot and walked up the cobblestone path step by step.
The pace was neither too fast nor too slow.
Just like every time I come back from the mountain.
He stopped in front of the Taoist temple.
Take a deep breath.
Then, push open the door.
Squeak.
The door opened.
In the courtyard, the old Taoist priest was sitting at the stone table, holding a cup of tea in his hand.
Little Lingxi sat next to him, holding the rattle drum, her big golden eyes looking towards the door.
Seeing Li Jun enter, Xiao Lingxi's eyes lit up. She immediately jumped off the stone bench and ran over with her short legs.
She ran up to Li Jun, tilted her little face up, and looked at him.
"Master, have you finished beating the bad guys?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, carrying a hint of expectation and concern.
Li Jun looked down at the little guy.
Looking into her bright, golden eyes, and her exquisitely beautiful face.
He smiled.
Then, he bent down, reached out, and rubbed Xiao Lingxi's head.
The movements were very light and gentle.
"Okay, it's over."
He said.
Little Lingxi's eyes shone even brighter.
"Was Master injured?"
She looked Li Jun up and down, her little face full of worry.
Li Jun shook his head.
"no."
He paused, then asked, "Why aren't you sleeping? Staying up late will stunt your growth."
Xiao Lingxi blinked.
"I'm not sleepy. I want to stay with Grandpa and wait for Master to come back with him."
Li Jun raised his head and looked at the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest sat at the stone table, holding a cup of tea in his hand, looking in this direction.
A faint smile graced his wrinkled face.
"You're back?"
He said.
The voice was calm, as if Li Jun had simply gone down the mountain to buy something.
Li Jun nodded.
"Yes, I'm back."
The old Taoist priest put down his teacup and stood up.
Are you hungry?
He said.
"The noodles are cooked in the kitchen, I'll go get you some."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the kitchen.
Li Jun stood there silently watching his master's figure disappear through the kitchen doorway.
"Master."
At this moment, Xiao Lingxi suddenly spoke.
"If Lingxi sleeps well, will she grow as tall as her master?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jun instinctively wanted to nod.
But before he could make a move, he saw Xiao Lingxi's little hand pointing outside.
He paused for a moment, then looked in the direction she was pointing.
Then he saw it.
In the distant sky, his own divine avatar, towering ten thousand feet high, was slowly dissipating.
That divine incarnation was formed when he suppressed the earth's veins.
At this moment, the earth's veins have stabilized, and the divine avatar has completed its mission, transforming into specks of light and returning to its body.
The light, like a reversed meteor shower, converged from all directions and entered his body.
At that moment, Li Jun suddenly remembered what Amaterasu had said.
"To cut off one's own three flowers, disperse the five elements, and consume the foundation of an immortal golden immortal to suppress the earth's veins is to cut off one's own path forward."
He didn't pay much attention at the time.
But now, feeling those returning forces, Li Jun suddenly felt that he seemed... to have not changed at all?
No, there are still some changes.
Li Jun closed his eyes and carefully sensed it.
The power of his divine incarnation returning was slowly circulating within his body.
They flow through the meridians, through the dantian, and finally converge on the golden bead deep within the dantian.
That golden bead was originally pure gold, dazzling and radiant.
But now, with the infusion of those powers, the color of the golden beads is gradually turning earthy yellow.
That earthy yellow color didn't look like it had faded; it looked more like...
It has gained a touch of weight.
What's going on?
A sense of doubt welled up in Li Jun's heart.
Before he could think any further, he felt his sleeve being tugged.
He opened his eyes and looked down.
Little Lingxi was tugging at his sleeve, looking up at him with a worried expression.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Her voice was soft and gentle, full of concern.
Li Jun looked at her small face and her bright, golden eyes.
He smiled.
"fine."
He said.
Then, he reached out and patted Xiao Lingxi's head.
"You'll definitely grow that tall someday."
He paused, then added.
"No, it will be even higher."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxi's eyes narrowed immediately.
She smiled like two crescent moons.
"Master, really?"
"real."
Li Jun nodded earnestly.
Little Lingxi was even happier, hugging the rattle drum and jumping around Li Jun.
At this moment, the old Taoist priest poked his head out of the kitchen.
"Alright, stop fooling the child."
He said.
"You must be hungry after a long night. Come and have a bowl of noodles."
Li Jun smiled and agreed, then took Xiao Lingxi's hand and walked towards the kitchen.
In the kitchen.
The old Taoist priest served three bowls of noodles and placed them on the table.
The noodles were ordinary dried noodles, served in a clear broth, topped with a poached egg and a few green vegetable leaves.
But Li Jun picked up the bowl and took a bite.
good smell.
It tasted better than any noodles I've ever eaten.
The old Taoist priest sat opposite him, watching him eat noodles.
Xiao Lingxi sat beside him, holding a small bowl, and slurped her noodles like Li Jun.
After taking two bites, she looked up, a noodle still hanging from the corner of her mouth.
"Grandpa, Master, this noodle soup is delicious!"
The old Taoist priest smiled.
"Eat more if it's delicious."
He transferred the fried egg from his bowl to Xiao Lingxi's bowl.
Xiao Lingxi blinked, looked at the poached egg in the bowl, and then at the old Taoist priest.
Then, she used chopsticks to cut the fried egg in half, picked up one half, and put it in Li Jun's bowl.
"Master, eat."
she says.
"Master is tired from fighting the bad guys."
Li Jun looked at the half-fried egg in the bowl, and then at Xiao Lingxi's serious little face.
A warm feeling suddenly welled up in my heart.
"it is good."
He said.
Then, he lowered his head and continued eating his noodles.
In the kitchen, three people sat around a small table, eating steaming hot noodles.
Outside the window, it was already daylight.
Sunlight streamed in through the cracks in the window, casting golden streaks on the floor.
A new day has begun.